Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 104

    (1)     On application, the registrar must refuse to issue a composite entity firearms licence unless satisfied on reasonable grounds—

        (a)     about the identity of the composite entity and the principal making the application; and

        (b)     that the principal making the application is suitable; and

Note     For when an individual is or is not suitable, see s 17.

        (c)     that the composite entity has a genuine reason for possessing or using a firearm; and

Note     See s 108 (Composite entity firearms licences—genuine reasons to possess or use firearms).

        (d)     that the composite entity will comply with part 12 (Safe storage of firearms) in relation to each registered firearm held under the licence; and

        (e)     that each registered firearm held under the licence will be stored in the ACT.

    (2)     The registrar must also refuse to issue the licence if—

        (a)     for an application other than a renewal—the composite entity holds a licence of the category applied for; or

        (b)     the registrar believes on reasonable grounds that it would be contrary to the public interest to issue the licence.

Note     The Minister may make guidelines about the making of a decision whether it is in the public interest to issue a licence (see s 37).